For 124 years, the American socialist movement has been defined by defeat. From Eugene Debs’ doomed presidential runs to Michael Harrington’s quiet organizing, it’s been a story of almosts: almost mainstream, almost powerful, almost relevant. Until now. In this episode, we look at how Zohran Mamdani’s likely mayoral victory marks the first real crack in America’s century-long resistance to socialism—and why its impact will reach far beyond New York City.
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This is what a nation gets when its most radical elements, whether from the far Right or, in the immediate case, far Left, practice a politics of hatred, lies and "No Kings" deception, creating a void they quickly seek to fill with something far worse than what they protest against.
And you probably thought it couldn't happen here; underestimating the total and willful failures in recent decades of America's education system and, notably, its media.
The outstanding "Great Society" by Amity Shlaes, begins with much of this history and the role of the non-communist left in crafting Johnson's War on Poverty.
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